Sec. 102. STAYS; PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES

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## SEC. 102 STAYS; PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES ###

(a)Request by Special Counsel Section 1214(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(E) > > If the Merit Systems Protection Board grants a stay under this subsection, the head of the agency employing the employee shall give priority to a request for a transfer submitted by the employee.” > . ###

(b)Probationary Employees Section 1221 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(k) > > If the Merit Systems Protection Board grants a stay to an employee in probationary status under subsection (c), the head of the agency employing the employee shall give priority to a request for a transfer submitted by the employee.” > . ###

(c)Study Regarding Retaliation Against Probationary Employees The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report discussing retaliation against employees in probationary status.